Delay In Seeking Treatment In Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

Volume 27, Number 2 (2017)

Tomas Tamošiūnas, Renata Ruseckaitė, Monika Laukytė, Ignė Bunevičiūtė Abstract Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the main causes of death in Lithuania. Treatment success depends on time from symptoms onset to reperfusion. The main aim of our study was to investigate prehospital delay time and the influencing factors for prehospital delay in patients with…

Clinical Symptoms of Myocardial Infarction and Its Outcomes for Women

Volume 25, Number 1(98) (2015)

Žaneta Petrulionienė, Pranas Šerpytis, Dovilė Jančauskaitė, Urtė Gargalskaitė, Brigita Brazauskaitė, Antanas Strazdas Abstract Objective. The aim of the present study was to compare differencesof symptoms, comorbidities, risk factors and outcomes inyounger (up to 55 years-old) and older (over 55 years-old) womenwith acute myocardial infarction.Materials and methods. In this retrospective study we analised473 cases of women…

Patients’ with Acute Myocardial Infarction Clinical Dates Retrospective Analysis

Volume 23, Number 5(90) (2013)

Vinsas Janušonis, Gintautas Virketis, Gintarė Pučinskienė Abstract The aim of the study – to analyze and estimate inpatients’ with acute myocardial infarction mortality. Material and methods. The survey was performed in Klaipeda University Hospital 2012. The study was included analysis of 605 inpatients’ with acute myocardial infarction medical records (treatment histories) during 2006-2011. It was…

The Biological Clock Within the Cardiovascular System: What Is the Role of Circadian Rhythms in Pathogenesis of Acute Myocardial Infarction?

Volume 23, Number 2(87) (2013)

Pranas Šerpytis, Jonas Misiūra, Egidijus Berūkštis, Simona Pelanytė Abstract Aim of study: to analyse data of initial or re-hospitalizations in Vilnius University Hospital Santariskes Clinic Cardiologic Reanimation and Intensive Care unit due to acute myocardial infarction during the period from 2000 to 2010 year in order to identify, whether the desynchronization of circadian rhythms contributes…

The Analysis of the Skills of Vilnius City Emergency Specialists in the Triage And Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes

Volume 23, Number 2(87) (2013)

Pranas Šerpytis, Urtė Gargalskaitė, Vanda Pumputienė, Tadeušas Rodz, Neringa Karvelytė Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the skills of emergency physicians (EP) and emergency nurses (EN) in Vilnius city on the triage and diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) according to guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Material and Methods:…

How fast is the help provided to the patient suffering from acute myocardial infarction and does it corresponds to the “golden hour” rule

Volume 21, Number 5(77) (2011)

Pranas Šerpytis Abstract Summary The work aims to investigate the time needed to provide help to STEMI patients and does the time spent correspond to the “Golden Hour” rule. Material and methods:357 cases of acute myocardial infarction were selected from the VU hospital SK sickness archive to perform the retrospective analysis in order to confirm…